Success, Bob, and much thanks. I found everything as you said but worse.
My contact tabs were a bit loose so to your fine tutorial, I would add the
instructions to use DEOXIT on the contact rivet-to-tab joint after which one
can use two pin punches to tighten the rivet heads to the tabs. I was
getting enough increased resistance to heat up the tab and melt the
insulating plastic on one wire. Also, since this was a replacement switch
from the original (wish I knew then what I know now) it has a white plastic
framework behind the dash that clips to the switch and helps keep it in
position. I reached up inside the dash and pushed the switch out and never
even felt this frame. It was only after the switch was disconnected and I
looked into the mounting hole at the area behind the dash that I saw the
framework. Good thing I've got small hands because it was not easy to put
the frame back. I almost had to remove the speedo to make access room -
almost.
Ron L in warm, humid, North Attleboro, MA.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Danielson [mailto:75tr6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 5:16 PM
To: Ron L'Herault; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] '73 TR6 light switch
If it's the rocker type switch that's mounted in the dash, take it apart and
give it a good cleaning like I did. Now mine works perfectly and it only
took about 15 minutes to do. You can see how I did it with pictures here:
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/HeadlightSwitch.htm
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault@bu.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:51 PM
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] '73 TR6 light switch
> I had trouble getting the switch to move to the right position and turn
> the
> lights on. It did finally work but I know it is failing. Since it has
> been eons since I replaced this type of rocker switch, I'd appreciate it
> if
> one of our listmates who's dealt with one recently would refresh my memory
> about how to remove it. Thanks,
>
> Ron L
>
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